Salone, the nickname locals have given to their country, has never won the African Cup of Nations, the premier tournament on the continent, and never come close to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, the pinnacle of international soccer.

Somewhat unique to this village on a bay is that a program (Techos de Mexico) was started a few years ago wherein locals could get loans to 'add to' their homes and thus rent out rooms/suites for another source of income.